Hurt Inside

Wow, I feel so strange, updating like this...

I have yet to get back into the routine of fanfiction writing.

Though I'm back and ready to go!

So please enjoy the fourth chapter of Hurt Inside!

-Love Sasura

Bold = Important

Italics = Thoughts

Underline = Quotes

Bold + Italics + Underline = Flashback

Bold + Italics = Songs

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Sasuke POV

I was driving through the roads on 5th Avenue, it was a pleasant afternoon, but when the girl most important to me was in the hospital... My mood was as cold, and icy as the teeth of a snow blizzard with chilling winds, blowing snow, and frozen ice particles flying around.

"YO TEME!" hollered my dumb best friend Naruto Uzumaki.
"Dobe." I greeted him with an icy glare.
"How is Saku-chan?!?!" Naruto asked loudly.

"She's... she's..." I was at a lost of words.

'How can I tell him? It's too heartbreaking... But he's Sakura's friend, I have to tell him.'

"Teme, tell me..." he growled with impatientness.

"She's well... She's fine okay?!" I stuttered out.

'Why do I stutter like this when I speak about Sakura? Why do flutterflies fill my heart when I speak of her? Has she really changed my character this much?'

"Okay!" Naruto grinned, and went back to being cheerful. God was he ever a clueless punk.

I didn't feel like hanging around any longer. As soon as I saw Naruto disappear to greet his girlfriend Hinata, I walked away, hands in my pockets.

'Why is Kami-sama, taking Sakura away from me?'

Flashback

"Hello there, young lad" Dr. Tsunade greeted me, and she walked in.

"I need to give Sakura some shots, and blood tests." she added.

"Alright, I was just planning to go now anyways." I told her.

"Wait!" she called after me.

"Listen you, and listen carefully." she suddenly looked serious and worried.

"Does Sakura have any family?" Dr. Tsunade asked me.

"No... They were all killed, let me tell you, Her friends and I are the closest to her." I told her.

"Okay, well since you're here, I'll let you know on this.."

"Sakura has a bad condition of skin cancer. She's very skilled at hiding it as I can see, but from my X-Rays I had taken the day she had gotten to the hospital she has several large red, blue, and black bruises, with tons of tiny red bumps, and she seemed to have a few moles the diameter of a pencil top.

I used the table beside me for support.

"My god..." I thought out loud.

"Yes, my god is right... Poor Sakura, may not have more then a week to live." Dr. Tsunade agreed sadly.

"Well thank you Dr. Tsunade, have a nice day." I said, as I scribbled out a check of $50 000.

"Lad, what is that check for?" Dr. Tsunade asked.

"To help you save Sakura's condition, and to help you with your other patients if you have left over, and in general just for you. I'll be back tomorrow after school." I called, as I shut the door, leaving the check on the table.

End Of Flashback

After that damned thought, I closed my eyes, and went to my locker. Entering my combination was easy stuff, I memorized it instantly, I took out my guitar and went to my private spot of the school roof.

Throwing a rope up the chimney of the school, I expertly climbed the roof to the top.

Whenever I was having a bad day, I'd come up here and sing.

(A/N: This is my own made up song. I may post a video of it on Youtube sometime... When I get my new microphone.)

I was given the chance

To make things right

But I didn't understand

Why I couldn't light

The soul of your heart

I think I understand now

I didn't understand

When we were 5 years old

Nothin' appeared wrong

'Cause it wasn't wrong

Anytime at all

Before!

Why has life changed?

Why has things changed?

Nothing needed to change.

At all.

Life was perfect

When we were 5 years old

As I finished strumming the last notes of my mini song the bell rang.

I quickly consulted the memorized picture of my schedule in my mind.

"After lunch is... English with Kurenai-sensei."

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TIME SKIP!

ENGLISH CLASS

"Class, we have a new student." Kurenai clapped to get our attention.

"Her name is Meili Higurashi, Meili-san will you please introduce yourself?"

"Hai!" she smiled obediently.

"My name is Meili Higurashi, it's a pleasure to meet you. I love gymnastics, singing, dancing, and acting. My dream is to be an olympics gymnastics person, a singer, dancer or actress!"

'This girl reminds me of Sakura.' I thought with sad eyes.

'Like when we were still 5 years old... way back then, before all this started.'

"Very well, Meili-san, you can sit beside Sasuke-san over there. Sasuke-san please raise your hand." Kurenai-sensei sighed tiredly.

Her eyes travelled over to the said boy, who raised his hand.

She look at him curiously, and quickly turned away.

"Alright." Meili smiled, as she walked over to her desk.

Meili had jet black hair down to her back, and side bangs that she pulled up with a cherry blossom clip. Her eyes were deep black. Like his. She wore a tight pair of skinny jeans, and a navy blue tanktop, with a short, mini-white shirt on top. She wore dark red high heels of at least 3 inches. She was gorgeous in her own simple, glamorous way... Just like Sakura.

As Meili walked over to her desk, she instantly pulled out her books, and supplies, and began for the class. She didn't even stop to look at me.

'She's hot and she isn't a fangirl..' I thought.

'I should ask her out, it's not like I'm cheating on Sakura or anything... I mean like, Sakura and I aren't even dating. So why do I feel like I'm betraying her? Well maybe it's just because we've been great friends for so long that I feel this way... Nevermind that, I'll just ask her out. Sakura will surely approve of her.' I continued my thoughts.

"Sasuke Uchiha! Please read page 56, as Romeo, with Meili doing Juliet."

"Uhh, where are we?" I asked.

Meili leaned over to me, and flipped some pages, and pointed to the third paragraph, and quietly leaned back to her desk.

"Thanks.." I whispered. I felt my heart beating.

"You're welcome." she smirked.

"Romeo romeo where art thou Romeo?!" wailed Meili as she played the part of Juliet so realistically.

Soon English class was over.

Time to visit Sakura... Wait no. I had to ask Meili out first.

"Wait. Meili." I called out to her, as I grabbed her arm.

"Whats up?" she greeted my casually.

"Uhh.... w-w-w-w-wanna g-g-go-o-o out on a datewithme?" I asked her quickly.
"Sure, I'm free today, wanna go now?" she asked me, linking arms.

"Okay, common." I told her.

We walked down the halls together, whispers filled the airs of:

"Sasuke.. I thought he was with Sakura?!?" his friends gasped, in surprise.

"Aww, Meili-chan is taken already! Uchiha gets all the girls." Meili's fanboys growled.

"Damn, damn, damn, damn. Sasuke is taken!!" my fangirls howled.

"Sa-" Meili started.

"Don't worry, just ignore them love." I whispered gently to her.

"Alright" she smiled, leaning into his chest.

As Meili and I approached the parking lot, I opened the back seat for myself and Meili. Mybutler James was there today with the Limo. James was going to get himself some new decoration for this room in the Uchiha Manor.

"Oh my god Sasuke.." Meili stuttered.

"This is amazing!" she cried out.
"Yeah, I know.." I told her.

"Sasuke!" James exclaimed, finishing the last adjustments of his Gucci sunglasses.

"You finally got a date?" James smiled, leaned back to ruffle my hair.

I chuckled, "Yeah, her name is Meili. She's amazing." I whispered the last part, so nobody but I could hear.

James grinned.

"So where will it be?" James asked casually now.

"Where do you want to go Meili?" I asked her.

"Can we go to the mall hun?" she replied.

"Sure. Konoha Shopping Center please James." I told my butler.

The rest of the car ride was silent, other then the occasional whispers I sent to her, asking her if she was comfortable. I didn't want to screw up my first ever date.

As soon as we got there, Meili exclaimed loudly. "MY GOD ITS SO HUGE!!!!!"

"Yeah I know right? Wait haven't you ever been here?" I asked her.

"Nope, never. I always go to small, cheap shopping malls, because my family isn't exactly rich." Meili answered quietly.

I decided to cheer her up. "Well good for you, that you're with THE Uchiha Sasuke, and I am very rich. I'll buy you tons of stuff sweetie." I told her.

I didn't know why I was acting so kind to someone I just met today.

Maybe because she reminded me so much about Sakura.

"Uhh, still here?" James teased with a coy smile.

"Oh right James... Uhh you can go get groceries and stuff. We'll meet you out at the limo when we're done, and help ourselves in. I have the key. Meet us there at 6:00 PM on the dot, you hear me?" I told him, chuckling at my master-sounding orders. But hey, I was his master!

We went to several shops, and in about an hour or so, we bought at least 10 bag fulls of jewelery, clothing, nail polish, lip stick, eye liner, mascara, and eyeshadow. We also bought at least 60 magazines. I just realised it was 5:50 PM.

"Wow Meili, you shop a lot hun." I said, panting as I held her bags.

"I'm sorry. Maybe we should go now.." she smiled.

"Alright, if that's what you want though." I smirked.

"Nah, I'm getting bored now. I bought at least 60 magazines, and 10 bag fulls of jewlery, clothing, nail polish, lip stick, eye liner, mascara, and eyeshadow." she replied.

"Alright, let's go." I told her, as she followed me out of the mall.

When we got to the parking lot, James was casually humming a tune to the radio. When he saw us, he quickly unlocked the doors to the limo.

"How was your date?" He asked casually.

"It was great!" Meili sighed happily.

"Yeah, I had a good time." I told James.

Truthfully I really did.

'I think I did pretty well for my first date.'

"Where do you live Meili?" James asked her.

"1285 E. 60th Ave." Meili replied.

"Alright" he smiled, and hit the gas.

The car zoomed off to Meili's house.

When we got to Meili's house.

"My house isn't that nice is it?" she frowned sadly.

"It doesn't matter love." I replied.

Her house was very small about only 2 bedrooms.

It looked old, it was all shades of blue.

The paint looked like it was flaking, and was chipped at some places.

'Poor Meili.' I thought.

She continued. "I had a great time Sasuke, thanks so much for taking me out." Meili smiled with a small blush.

"I love you." she continued, she leaned forward to kiss me, as I did for her. It was passionate. She smelled of vanilla and blueberries, a scent I loved. My arms were wrapped around her waist, as her arms wrapped around my neck. We stayed like that for 4 minutes until we had to break apart for air.

"Love ya too Meili, good night." I whispered with a small smile as her mother opened the door.

As I walked down her driveway back to the limo. I had a fuzzy feeling inside.

'What is this feeling?' I wondered.

'Could it be... love?'

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Meili POV

"Meili-chan!" my mother called out to me.

"Yes mother?" I smiled.
"Soo... how did your date go with the Uchiha boy?" my mother asked.

"It was great, though Mom I don't think we should use him for his money..." I whispered, quietly.

Flashback

"Meili-chan, your father left us, he took all our money, he took away our hearts." Meili's mother told her.

"Mother what do you mean?" I asked her.

"I'm going to use all my money to transfer you to Konoha High, and you are requested to when you find a boy named Uchiha Sasuke, act casual around him, and get him to like you. We need his money, so we can be rich, and beautiful. After what your father has done to us, we need all the money we can get." Meili's mother smiled sadly.

"I will do it Mother, just for us."

End Of Flashback

'It was such a long time ago since Michelle and Melissa died.'

Flashback

"I want a divorce!" Meili's father cried.

"No! What about our children, what about our life? What about your promise?!" Meili's mother frowned sadly.

"Then let them die!" Meili's father growled.

He took out a pocket knife from his messenger bag from his work place, and aimed it as poor Michelle. Michelle was so startled she couldn't even respond to it, nonetheless dodge. Though Melissa the smarter, more alert twin pushed her twin aside, taking the pocket knife through her lungs.

"Daddy... Stop this now." she whispered before falling into the darkness of death.

"Now Michelle, my dear child it's your turn." Meili's father sneered.

He took out some poison needles, and threw them at her.

No one was there for her this time. She took the needles directly into her heart.

"Stop it now Daddy. Please... Spare... Meili...." she gasped sadly.

Respecting his daughters wishes he stopped and pointed a knife at Meili and her mother.

"I want a divorce, don't you ever come back! From this moment on I don't know you!"

End Of Flashback

"Meili-chan, you need to do this... For us." Meili's mother spoke softly.

"Fine. Please excuse me." Meili whispered, as she walked up to her room.

'What should I do? I can't use such a kind person for just money, but I don't know what posessed my dad to do such a thing to our family. He betrayed us all.'

Her bedroom consisted of pink walls, brown bed with cream colored pillows and sheets, a gray-ish lavender desk for homework, a lamp and a picture turned down.

She turned off the lights, and lay down in her comfortable bed, and reached to the turned down picture. She stared at it for a while.

In there was a picture of her at 7 years old, standing in between her mother and father. Michelle in her father's arms, and Melissa in her mother's.

She turned the picture down, and rolled to her side. She stared into her pink color walls, and she soon closed her eyes, and fell into a peacefull slumber.

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Currently at Konoha Hospital.

Sakura Haruno lay in her hospital bed, she slowly ate her dinner of garlic bread, and baked potatoes. She put the tray on her table top, and attempted to fall back asleep. But she couldn't. She was too worried.

'Where is Sasuke?' she thought sadly.

Dr. Tsunade entered the room.

"Dr. Tsunade, is Sasuke here yet?" Sakura asked in a worried tone.

"Not yet, don't worry, maybe he'll come tomorrow. He probably was busy, now you try and get some shut eye okay?" Dr. Tsunade smiled like a mother tenderly treating her daughter's ouchies.

Sakura was still worried.

But she soon fell asleep, praying to Kami-sama he was okay.

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That's the end of Ch. 4 of Hurt Inside!

Whoot, I think this is my longest chapter I have ever made for any story at all.

YAY! CHA!

I hope you enjoyed this.

R&R Please and thank you.

-Love Sasura